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Socrates on why the greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be

Quote #214 | Socrates | The greatest way to live with honor (…)

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be. Socrates Humans can (proudly?) claim to be the most – and probably the only – hypocritical species on the planet. We tend to spend our entire lives pretending to be someone we aren’t. Even more unfortunate is Read more…

Epicurus on how the misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool

Quote #147 | Epicurus | The misfortune of the wise is better than (…)

The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool. Epicurus It is hard to deny that chance, fate or luck – howsoever one refers to that serendipitous element of uncertainty, the one that is beyond human control – does play a role in our success or failure. However, the extent of Read more…